Kim Carducci is a former D1 athlete, author of I of the Tiger, and founder of Everything Athletes. In this conversation we unpack the concept of athlete identity, how to not become too attached to it, and how to manage when you are injured or retire.
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In this podcast we have my friend Jenna Blasman, snowboarding and 2014 Winter Olympian for Team Canada in the sport of Slopestyle snowboarding! Interestingly, our story took similar paths when it came to injury and mental health, however mine occurred from NOT making the Olympic Games in 2014, and hers from MAKING IT to those very same Olympics.
Annie Guglia is a pro skateboarder and Team Canada athlete. In this podcast we talk about skateboarding getting into the Olympics, her skateboard journey, including what she learnt in the process of trying to qualify for the Olympics.
Growth Mindset: What it is, what it isn’t, how to build it, what to do if you are working on it and others around you aren’t, and how to keep growing!
Cory is a former D1 swimmer, forever athlete, and coach. In this podcast we talk mindset of sport and life, running a marathon with no training, competing at Hyrox, vulnerability, the influence of your environment and much more!
Failure is a scary word to many youth and adults alike. However, the top achievers in the world, and some of the happiest people as well, know that failure is simply part of the process.
Bryn Drescher is a mental performance coach to athletes from youth to pro level, as well as a former D1 athlete and speaker.
Q Williams is a former 2-sport Big Ten athlete with a passion for helping other former athletes with leading out the lives, businesses, and careers of their wildest dreams. In this podcast we discuss his experience with concussion, CTE, and post concussive effects, the stigma around both concussion and mental health, the importance of finding your tribe, and much more!
Jonathan Van Horn is a former dual sport collegiate athlete (basketball and soccer), athlete transition coach, and host of the SHIFT podcast. In this episode we talk about his experience playing 2 sports in College, the value of that experience on both physical development and mental, how to move away from performance / outcome based motivation, and building for life beyond sport.
Sharing athlete mental health stories and tips from past guests & episodes in honour of Mental Health Awareness month!